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Contract gives Minister special powers to allow Exxon to hold onto unused portions of Stabroek Block

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Contract gives Minister special powers to allow Exxon to hold onto unused portions of Stabroek Block

– Provision differs for other oil blocks Kaieteur News – According to Guyana’s laws governing the oil sector, companies are required to give up varying portions of their respective oil...

Oil blocks question by farmer angers Pres. Ali in Bartica

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil blocks question by farmer angers Pres. Ali in Bartica

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was in swell mood on Wednesday during an outreach in Bartica, Region Seven, until a female farmer’s question about Guyana’s...

Secretive large-scale mining contracts must be made public on request — Jagdeo

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Secretive large-scale mining contracts must be made public on request — Jagdeo

…promises to activate Freedom of Information Act By Gary Eleazar Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is of the view that the large-scale mining contracts in Guyana should be made...

No bail for alleged rapist of schoolgirl

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for alleged rapist of schoolgirl

Kaieteur News – The taxi driver who is accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl from Berbice was on Wednesday remanded to prison on the charge. Ameer Inshanally of Sand Reef, Albion,...

Two men die from COVID-19; 120 new infections

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two men die from COVID-19; 120 new infections

Kaieteur News – On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced that two more persons, who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. The latest fatalities are that...

Crane residents not consulted on Exxon gas-to-shore pipeline running through their community

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Crane residents not consulted on Exxon gas-to-shore pipeline running through their community

– petition EPA to recall impact study, consult with villagers Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), commonly referred to as ExxonMobil Guyana, is seeking...

Exxon subsidiary records $132 billion profit from Stabroek Block for 2021

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon subsidiary records $132 billion profit from Stabroek Block for 2021

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) disclosed on Wednesday that at the end of 2021, it recorded a $132B profit after working in the...

Yuh gat to weather de weather

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Yuh gat to weather de weather

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – When de weather people tell yuh run, you muss walk. Last week, de guvament send out warning. Dem seh how a tropical wave coming and dat de country muss prepare...

I WISH

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on I WISH

Kaieteur News – I would love to live to one hundred years. Beyond that my limbs and joints would have become calcified, cataract surgery would be impossible as my sight declines and even if I...

Olympian fight inside the Guyana Olympic Association

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Olympian fight inside the Guyana Olympic Association

Kaieteur News – Unfortunately the media has not given coverage to a battle of Olympian proportion in the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) that has formidable implications for freedom and...

America, Biden, Guyana and Exxon

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on America, Biden, Guyana and Exxon

Kaieteur News – According to one sacred scripture, God made man, and gave him numerous creative powers. Man, in his turn, made many things, including money which makes much possible....

New GRA HQ for Ogle – Jagdeo defends giving Pattensen land to hotel developer

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New GRA HQ for Ogle – Jagdeo defends giving Pattensen land to hotel developer

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has come out in defence of Government’s decision to transfer a plot of prime land that was allocated for the construction of the Guyana Revenue...

Woman among four committed to stand trial for murder of Sophia man

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Woman among four committed to stand trial for murder of Sophia man

Kaieteur News – The woman, who is accused, along with three others, of murdering her son-in-law, was on Wednesday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the capital offence. In August...

$35M estimated to expand Guyana Tourism Authority building

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $35M estimated to expand Guyana Tourism Authority building

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders on Tuesday, it was revealed that the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) building located at the National Exhibition Centre will be expanded this year....

Glenn Lall has jurisdiction to challenge transaction in interest of public – attorney tells court

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Glenn Lall has jurisdiction to challenge transaction in interest of public – attorney tells court

Court case over Govt. tax waiver to oil companies… Kaieteur News – The attorney representing Kaieteur News’ Publisher, Glenn Lall in the case filed against the Government of Guyana over its...

India delivers new US$12.7M North-West ferry

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on India delivers new US$12.7M North-West ferry

Kaieteur News – Works on the new ocean-going passenger and cargo vessel which is set to benefit the people of Region One has been completed. The vessel which is called MV Ma Lisha was being...

PAHO: Countries must redouble efforts to meet 70% vaccination target for COVID-19

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO: Countries must redouble efforts to meet 70% vaccination target for COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Washington D.C., 15 June 2022 (PAHO) – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Americas for the eighth week running, PAHO Director, Carissa F. Etienne, has called on...

Kemar Roach added to West Indies Test squad

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kemar Roach added to West Indies Test squad

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Kemar Roach has been included in the West Indies squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The experienced fast bowler passed a...

GNBS gives NAMILCO clearance to use Made in Guyana brand

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS gives NAMILCO clearance to use Made in Guyana brand

Kaieteur News – The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) on Wednesday received its certification from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to use the Made in Guyana...

Women’s Super50 oversbegins today at Providence

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Women’s Super50 oversbegins today at Providence

Defending Champs B’dos favoured against Windwards By Sean Devers After playing some bad cricket against Trinidad &Tobago which cost them the T20 Blaze title which they had won for past two...

Guyana Cricket Board congratulates Motie on his maiden Test call up

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cricket Board congratulates Motie on his maiden Test call up

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has congratulated Gudakesh Motie on his maiden call up for the West Indies Test team in an official release from the board. West Indies will play Bangladesh in a Two...

CDB calls on members to closely align national budgets to SDGs for accelerated development

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CDB calls on members to closely align national budgets to SDGs for accelerated development

Kaieteur News – Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Ian Durant advocated for the Bank’s membership to embrace a new model for national budgeting which more closely...

Modernisation of Mackenzie Sports Club to begin before year end says Minister of Sport Charles Ramson

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Modernisation of Mackenzie Sports Club to begin before year end says Minister of Sport Charles Ramson

…Akanni Blair to head Net Rockers FC’s IMC After paying a visit before one of Linden’s top clubs, Net Rockers FC, installed an Interim Management Committee which will see the club to an...

Marics injects $100k into GCF Fide Chess Olympiad Team’s preparations

Jun 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marics injects $100k into GCF Fide Chess Olympiad Team’s preparations

Marics and Co. Ltd, the home of Honda in Guyana, has donated 100K towards Guyana’s National Chess Team’s participation in the 44TH FIDE Chess Olympiad hosted in the birthplace of chess, Chennai,...

‘Ramped-up oil production must be stopped’

Jun 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Ramped-up oil production must be stopped’

– Opposition Leader says strategy fits into “greedy” agenda of PPP/C Kaieteur News – The strategy to ramp up oil production despite climate change warnings and the flagrant abuse of...